Kevin Parker (New York politician)
| Kevin Parker | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 21st District | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Carl Kruger |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 6, 1967 Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Penn State University B.S. New School for Social Research M.S. |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | Official website |
Kevin Parker represents District 21 in the New York State Senate, which comprises East Flatbush, Flatbush, Midwood, Ditmas Park, Kensington, and Boro Park.
He holds a B.S. in Public Service from Penn State University, an M.S. from the New School for Social Research's Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy, and is in the process of pursuing a doctoral degree in Political Science at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Elected to the State Senate in 2002, Parker is the Ranking Minority Member on the Energy and Telecommunications Committee, as well as a member of standing committees on Environmental Conservation, Higher Education, Insurance, Commerce, and Veterans. He is also the chairman of the Senate Democratic Task Force on New Americans, as well as that of an Alternative Energy Future.
In the September 9, 2008 Democratic primary, Parker held off a strong challenge from New York City Councilmembers Simcha Felder and Kendall Stewart, and held onto his seat with a little less than half the vote.
Prior to his election-where he defeated former City Councilman Noach Dear in a very tightly-contested Democratic primary-Parker served in numerous capacities. Chiefly as the Special Assistant to former Comptroller H. Carl McCall, but also as a New York City Urban Fellow, a Special Assistant to former Manhattan Borough President and mayoral candidate Ruth Messinger, legislative aide to former City Councilwoman Una Clarke, and Special Assistant to Assemblyman N. Nick Perry.
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